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Landscape with Deer, North Carolina

Joshua Shaw

1820

gouache

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape Hunting

Dominant colour

Landscape with Deer, North Carolina is a 1820 gouache by Joshua Shaw, a Romanticism work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Joshua Shaw
When & what style?: 1820 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a quiet forest scene in watercolor and gouache. Tall pines frame a small stream where three deer drink. The light hits the water just right, making it glow. This was painted in North Carolina around 1820. The artist sketched the scene first in pencil, then layered color. Watercolor lets the paper show through, giving a soft, natural look. Look up Shaw, Joshua next if you like this soft style.